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Adams, Lucian b. October 22, 1922 d. March 31, 2003World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near St. Die, France, on October 28, 1944. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. When his company was stopped in its effort to drive through the Mortagne Forest to reopen the supply line to the isolated third...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section AI, Site 555

Baker, Del b. May 3, 1892 d. September 11, 1973Major League Baseball Player / Manager. Played Major League Baseball as a catcher for 3 seasons (1914-1916) with the Detroit Tigers. Baker became a minor league manager in 1927. He replaced Mickey Cochrane as Detroit manager in 1938 when he was a Tigers' coach. He managed the Tigers to the 1940 pennant, losing in the World Series to the Reds in seven games. He later becamse a coach with the Red Sox and was coach at Trinity College in San Antonio, Texas at the time of his death. In 172 lifetime...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Mausoleum Number 1, Crypt 403-d

Barkley, PVT. David Bennes b. March 31, 1899 d. November 9, 1918World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private, United States Army, Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division. He was awarded his medal posthumously for service Near Pouilly, France, on November 9, 1918. His citation reads-When information was desired as to the enemy's position on the opposite side of the Meuse River, Pvt. Barkeley, with another soldier, volunteered without hesitation and swam the river to reconnoiter the exact location. He succeeded in reaching the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section G, Site 1302GPS coordinates: 29.4218998, -98.4673996 (hddd.dddd)

Barnes, SGT. William H [cenotaph] b. 1845 d. December 24, 1866Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a farmer before the war and enlisted in the Union Army on February 11, 1864. He joined Company C of the 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment as a private. His enlistment papers gave his age as 23 which means he would have been born in 1840 or 1841, but other sources give his birth as 1845. His regiment was among a division of black troops at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm on September 29, 1864.Confederate Brigadier General John...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section MA, Site 86GPS coordinates: 29.4213009, -98.4671021 (hddd.dddd)

Barrett, Montgomery b. June 19, 1897 d. October 8, 1949Cartoonist and author. In 1927 he began the syndicated cartoon strip "Jane Arden." He wrote various magazine articles and historical novels. Three of his books with Texas backgrounds were "Sun in Their Eyes" (1944), "Tempered Blade" (1946) and "Smoke up the Valley" (1949).San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Block 9 Section 1 W 1/2 Lot 307 Grave 5GPS coordinates: 29.2075806, -98.2837067 (hddd.dddd)

Baylor, Col. George Wythe b. August 24, 1832 d. March 24, 1916Confederate Military Officer, Texas Ranger. Born in Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. His father died when he was 2 and by 1845, he and his family had lived in numerous locations. As an adult, he continued this restless lifestyle, never staying in one place for very long. In 1845, he moved to Texas to live with his brother, John Robert Baylor near La Grange, in Ross Prairie. He attended Rutersville College and later attended Baylor University at Independence, Texas. He worked for a short time as a...[Read More] (Bio by: H M G)Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 3 Lot 45GPS coordinates: 29.4207306, -98.4639130 (hddd.dddd)

Beckwith, COL. Charles Alvin b. January 22, 1929 d. June 13, 1994United States Army Officer. He was the founder and first Commander of the United States Army's Counter-terrorist 1st Special Operations Detachment - Delta, also known as "Delta Force". He is remembered for its most decisive failure, the attempt to rescue the 52 hostages held in the American Embassy in Teheran, Iran in 1980. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, affectionately known as Chargin' Charlie, was a six foot, 3 inch Green Beret (Army Special Forces) officer and decorated hero of the Vietnam War...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 9, Grave 1132GPS coordinates: 29.2863293, -98.2551193 (hddd.dddd)

Bee Jr., Barnard Elliott [cenotaph] b. February 8, 1824 d. July 22, 1861Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. One of the first general officers to be killed in the American Civil War, he is best remembered for inspiring the famous nickname "Stonewall" upon then Brigadier General Thomas J. Jackson at the First Battle of Bull Run (also known as First Manassas). Born in Charleston, South Carolina to a prominent family of English ancestry, he moved with his family to Pendleton, South Carolina in 1833, where he attended the Pendleton Academy. Three years later, his...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Bee Family Plot.

Bee, Gen. Hamilton Prioleau b. July 22, 1822 d. October 3, 1897Politician, Confederate Civil War Brigadier General. Born in Charleston, South Carolina to a prominent family of English ancestry, he moved with his family to Pendleton, South Carolina in 1833. In 1836, when he was 14 years old, his family moved to Texas where his father was a leader in the Texas Revolution against Mexico. At age 17, he was appointed as secretary for the commission that determined the border between the US and the Republic of Texas. In 1843, Texas President Sam Houston sent him...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAGPS coordinates: 29.4199295, -98.4633865 (hddd.dddd)

Bellinger, Charles b. April 15, 1875 d. June 14, 1937Businessman, Political Leader. As a boy, he learned the art of dealing a deck of cards and became so good at it he was hired to work as a dealer in a gambling establishment. There he worked until he made his boss wealthy. With a little money he then moved to San Antonio. His luck at poker soon helped him to pay down on a home and open a saloon. As he continued to win he opened and expanded his saloon operations city-wide. He also invested in real estate and became San Antonio's greatest...[Read More] (Bio by: Deleon Todd)Eastview Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Benavidez, MSGT. Roy Perez b. August 5, 1935 d. November 29, 1998Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Viet Nam War in the United States Army as a Master Sergeant, in Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (the Green Berets). He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery West of Loc Ninh on May 2, 1968 while a Staff Sergeant. His citation reads “On the morning of 2 May 1968, a 12-man Special Forces Reconnaissance Team was inserted by helicopters in a dense jungle area west of Loc Ninh, Vietnam to gather...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section AI Site 553

Blake, LTG. Gordon A b. July 22, 1910 d. September 1, 1997US Air Force Lieutenant General. A decorated veteran of World War II, he rose in rank to become the Director of the National Security Agency. Born Gordon Aylesworth Blake, after graduating from high school in Charles City, Iowa in 1927, he received an appointment to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated in June 1931 with a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps. He then attended the Primary and Advanced Flying Schools and received his pilot...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 6 Site 636

Blanchard Jr., Felix Anthony 'Doc' b. December 11, 1924 d. April 19, 2009College Football Player. He was the recipient of the Heisman Trophy in 1945. Raised in Bishopville, South Carolina, he attended St. Stanislaus Prep School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He played at the fullback position during his collegiate years at the University of North Carolina and the United States Military Academy. While at West Point, Blanchard (known as "Mr. Inside") and Glenn Davis (known as "Mr. Outside")...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section 50 Site 288

Blocker, Abner Pickins b. January 30, 1856 d. August 9, 1943Cattleman. Born the youngest of three sons of Abner Pickens and Cornelia Randolph Murphy Blocker on the family ranch near Austin, Texas. He and his brothers, John and William, ran cattle in Blanco County, driving herds numbering in the thousands across trails to destinations such as Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Montana. In 1885 he delivered 2,500 head to the newly established XIT Ranch for whom he devised the XIT brand. In 1890 he became range boss at his brother's Chupadero Ranch...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)Dignowity Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Grave 3 Lot 11 Section A

Bolton, COL. Cecil Hamilton b. October 7, 1908 d. January 22, 1965World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in Company E, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Division, US Army. During the crossing of the Mark River in Holland, November 2, 1944, he led a bazooka team against a German positions. He charged the enemy machine gun nest, killing the two gunners and was wounded. He then attacked a second machine gun, a 88-mm artillery piece and he crawled back wounded to his lines. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section PC Grave 22-JGPS coordinates: 29.4780998, -98.4324036 (hddd.dddd)

Bordelon, SSGT. William James b. December 25, 1920 d. November 20, 1943World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Marine Corps as a staff sergeant, and he was from Texas. He was awarded his medal posthumously for action at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, on November 20, 1943, during World War II. Official CMOH citation: For valorous and gallant conduct above and beyond the call of duty as a member of an assault engineer platoon of the 1st Battalion, 18th Marines, tactically attached to the 2d Marine Division, in action against the...[Read More]Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAPlot: Section AI Site 558GPS coordinates: 29.4762993, -98.4328995 (hddd.dddd)

Bowie, Jim (James) b. April 10, 1796 d. March 6, 1836Folk Figure, Alamo Defender. Born in Logan County (present day Simpson County), Kentucky, one of ten children of Rezin and Elve Bowie. About 1809 the Bowies moved to Louisiana where they established a plantation on the Vermilion River. During the War of 1812, Bowie and his brother joined the Louisiana militia, but saw little action. After the war the brothers traded illegally in slaves and also dabbled in land speculation. In 1827, Bowie was embroiled in the so called Sandbar Fight which marked...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA